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Right pipe. Wrong stem ?
Quick opinion poll... or thoughts at least. When I came home yesterday I found a little package on my desk. It was a BC "Balzac" I picked up on eBay for $30. Good news: Love the pipe, really nice grain, it's unsmoked (cleaners came out like new, coating in the bowl is intact) Weird: The stem... -
Favorite pipe shape ?
Ok, since Bob started a thread on favorite pipe makers, I'm starting one on favorite shapes. Which is a lot harder I think because it depends on the tobacco and the mood. Or at least I've noticed that personally. I did find one thread closely related here, but it was more about the smoking...- mluyckx
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Breaking in ? (Another newbie frustration)
OK, so I need to ask this question once again. Even with all the differing opinions out there of "half bowls first" all the way to "just stuff and puff". Background: As a newbie I've been fortunate enough to get some nice pipes since I started. In particular a Sav 626 and a Peterson XL02 for...- mluyckx
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Dunhill with gbd stem on eBay ?
Can anyone make sense of this ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/320818034880?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_922 -
Kids are bored ? Make a pipe rack !
With the winter break at school, we've had our grandson over for the holidays. He complained he was bored the other day, so I perused around, found some old paneling, a broken chair, bought a glass jar at the local surplus... and spend the last day and a half letting him build a pipe rack ! Not...- mluyckx
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- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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Spiral pack method ?
Has anyone ever seen this ? Or more importantly, tried this ? I can't find another word for it than "the spiral pack" method. A link to the video here Thoughts ? I'm gonna give it a shot tonight. I think it would only work for a ribbon or shag tobacco though. Will keep you posted on results ;-)- mluyckx
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Need help identifying a pipe - New Bond ??
Has anyone ever hear of a pipe maker called "New Bond" ? I got this in an estate sale together with a Chacom panel billiard. I ended up paying $12 for this pipe and $23 for the Chacom Noblesse. But I can't find any info on the "New Bond" name. The Chacom was pretty dirty, soak in Everclear, ran... -
My Christmas gift (and why I love my wife !) - Pic heavy
Here is what the misses got me for Christmas this year. I am one spoiled guy right now ! Savinelli Miele 626. Haven't broken in it yet, but I find it absolutely gorgeous. Undoubtedly the prettiest pipe in my small collection ! Other side: A close-up of the wonderful stem work: And then... -
A newbie's case of TAD and PAD
So, I went on a business trip to the bay area and scouted the local B&M's. Needless to say, I came back with more stuff than I had planned for :rofl: Here's the results of the latest newbie TAD: C&D Autumn Evening and Repose Peterson Irish Flake, Connoisseur Choice and Holiday Season 2011...- mluyckx
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FE.RO or Fero pipes ?
Anyone heard of these or have any experience with them ? I was looking for a cheaper pipe for when I'm traveling and this seemed to fit the bill. Pic to follow later tonight, but I picked up a little prince for $40. I guess I'll figure out how it smokes tonight :puffpipe: -
Found some Bjarne's at a local B&M
For those interested, I ran across two Bjarne pipes laying in a disorganized pipe cabinet yesterday at a cigar store. They looked really great and I was really, really tempted. Especially since they were true Bjarne pipes, with the lowercase bj logo's on them, priced at $99.99 each and the owner... -
Newbie update and plea for help
Mornin' ;-) First off a little update on the newbie collection. I posted some pics in my album Here. Took me some time and eBay hunting to get here,but I'm hooked ! Now the plea for help: Can you have an adverse reaction to certain tobacco types ? Since Tuesday my tongue felt like I had tongue...- mluyckx
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Savinelli or BC ?
The final pipe in my newbie expanding rotation is a toss-up between a Savinelli and a BC. Both are under $70 (about $10 difference), both are bent. Savinelli would be a Tevere Rustic 626 BC would be either a Marseille Rusticated or a Regence smooth So, considering this is the final pipe in my... -
Duca Alberto: Anyone heard of them ?
I found some Duca Alberto's that were very reasonably priced, but can't seem to find any information whatsoever on them. Not on Pipedia either. I was told they are Savinelli seconds, somewhat like the Duca Carlo, but in a different color. They did have some fills, but overall for the price, it...